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Pomerene Center for the Arts Inc

EIN 31-1118730 · Coshocton, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PROMOTION OF THE ARTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$29,583 spent. PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN COSHOCTON OHIO.
$40,281 spent. THE PARK HOTEL BURNED TO THE GROUND IN JULY05. IN APRIL 09 THE POMERENE CENTER SIGNED A TEMPORARY LEASE TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI-USE PUBLIC SPACE. JANUARY 2014 THE POMERENE PURCHASED THE LOT FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A PERMANENT ARTPARK. THE FOLLOWING JULY WE RECEIVED A STATE CAPITAL ARTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK. THE ARTPARK DESIGN PROCESS WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS OUR TOWN GRANT AWARDED TO THE POMERENE CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COSHOCTON CITY. THROUGH OUR TOWN, THE NEA SUPPORTS CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PROJECTS THAT HELP TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES INTO LIVELY, BEAUTIFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE PLACES WITH THE ARTS AT THEIR CORE. PURCHASE PRICE OF THE LAND WAS 22,261.00.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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